Advanced Financial Statement Analysis (Online)
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Key Takeaways
The Advanced Financial Statement Analysis (Online) program will enable you to:
Review the fundamentals of financial accounting principles and transactions
Analyze the quality, profitability, solvency, and liquidity of financial statements across a variety of organizations, including Google/Alphabet, Costco, and Tesla
Calculate the value of an organization using a variety of methods and scenarios
Utilize a proprietary Excel workbook from faculty that allows you to apply each of the analysis exercises to any organization
Leverage information from financial statements at a deeper level to inform your investment strategies—and drive better returns in your portfolio
Who Should Attend?
Institutional and individual investors who want to make more informed decisions for better investment outcomes for their portfolios
Mid- and senior-level finance professionals who want to learn how to analyze financial statements and forecast for business planning and valuation
Private equity and banking professionals who want to learn a method for comprehensive profitability analysis and gain a deeper understanding of solvency and liquidity measures
Financial/credit analysts and risk managers who want more tools for evaluating risk, liquidity, and solvency, as well as assessing the quality of the financial statements
Financial advisors and consultants who seek to create more value for their clients through deeper analysis of investment opportunities
Program Modules
Program Experience
Learn from accomplished faculty, and industry experts whose diverse backgrounds encompass a broad range of disciplines
Accomplished academics and experts offer unique perspectives and the opportunity to put learning into practice
Stimulating discussions with like-minded global peers expand your professional network and build a supportive community
Through exploratory sessions, examine practical examples and find innovative solutions to strategic challenges
Hone business acumen and executive skills with try-it activities that help you redefine your potential
Case Studies
Costco
Organizations’ financial reports serve as the basis for illustrating key concepts, such as the fundamentals of the balance sheet, analysis of various transactions, and assessment of earnings quality and solvency ratios.
Google/Alphabet
SEC reports and financial statements serve as the foundation for this multilayered case that weaves many critical concepts into the program, including the Summary of Significant Accounting Principles in the footnotes section, risk analysis, earnings quality analysis, and reformulation of the balance sheet.
Tesla
The final project is focused on the case, Financial Analysis and Valuation of Tesla, and culminates with a live debrief with lead faculty, Doron Nissim, the Earnst & Young Professor of Accounting and Finance at Columbia Business School.
Hands-On Activities
Conduct an earnings quality review for Costco
Reformulate income statements and balance sheets for both real and fictitious organizations
Assess the solvency balance sheet for Costco
Calculate Costco’s EBIT margin
Examine the decomposition of growth at Unilever
Conduct a DCF analysis of Google/Alphabet
Perform a financial analysis and valuation of Tesla
Program Faculty
Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting and Finance, Columbia Business School
FAQs
Certificate
Upon completion of the Advanced Financial Statement Analysis (Online) program, you will receive a certificate of participation from Columbia Business School Executive Education. This certificate also awards two credits towards the Certificate in Business Excellence, which grants select alumni and tuition benefits. Learn More
Your digitally verified certificate will be issued in your legal name and emailed to you, at no additional cost, upon completion of the program, including all modules of the program (online, in person, or live online, inter-module). All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of Columbia Business School Executive Education.
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